Our Team
Michael Talerico, FACHE
- MBA, BA
Mr. Talerico has 25 years of healthcare experience installing Strategic Cost Management Programs. As Managing Partner, he is responsible for over-site of all projects. His areas of expertise include executive leadership to achieve and sustain improvement opportunities and the development of software to empower hospital leadership to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
JASON BEIRNE, BSEE, MSIT
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
B.S. Electrical Eng.– West Virginia University
M.S. Information Technology – Marshall GS
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Jason Beirne applies more than 20 years of operations improvement experience to healthcare provider clients including hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, and physician practices.
GREGORY HAIR, MS, BSN, RN
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
M.S. Nursing Administration, Clemson University
B.S.N, Clemson University (Summa Cum Laude)
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Mr. Hair has over 15 years of progressive leadership experience including time as a staff nurse, nurse manager, director of nursing, executive program sponsorship, and system service line representative in a large academic health system.
SHANNON HARRIS, BSIE, MBB, MCA
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
B.S. Industrial Eng.– Clemson University
Master Black Belt – GE Healthcare
Master Change Agent – GE Healthcare
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Ms. Harris has over 20 years of experience in delivering on key initiatives that drive targeted business performance in healthcare. She is a certified master black belt and master change agent specializing in continuous improvement, labor productivity, and project management.
KATHLEEN HIRSCH-LANUTE, PHD, MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
PhD – Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
MBA - Wilmington College, New Castle, DE
MSN - Wilmington College, New Castle, DE
BSN - University of the State of New York, Albany
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Ms. Hirsch has over 25 years as a progressive healthcare executive. Experience includes staff nurse, nurse manager, Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. Her most recent experiences included serving as corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of two large multi-hospital systems. Experienced in responding to regulatory and compliance deficiencies as well financial performance Improvement.
SHARON Mc COY, Ph.D.
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
B.S. - Temple University
M.S. - Temple University
Ph.D. - Temple University
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Dr. McCoy is a Consulting Director and Project Manager. She has extensive experience in Radiology, Cardiac Cath, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and ambulatory clinics. Dr. McCoy is proficient in organizational structural analysis, cost accounting systems, resource optimization in both nursing and non-nursing areas, and installation of automated systems for total hospital staffing and utilization monitoring.
MONICA MURPHY, BS
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
B.S. - University of Scranton
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
25 years experience managing physician practices, hospital service lines, population health, payor contracting, and value-based care programs. Past responsibilities include management, oversight, and evaluation of practice operations strategy and labor productivity for more than 20 Physician Practices and 90 Providers.
TAREY RAY, RN
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
M.S. Healthcare Administration, Univ. of St. Francis
B.S. Nursing, Georgia Baptist College
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Over 35 years as a progressive healthcare executive. Experience includes staff nurse, nurse manager, director of nursing, Corporate Executive Director of Emergency Services, Corporate Senior Vice President of Nursing, and Chief Operating Officer. Her most recent experiences included serving as corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of two large multi-hospital systems.
RICK RAY
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
Post-Master’s Certificate
MHA, Georgia State Univ.
MBA, Georgia State Univ.
B.S., Biology, Kennesaw State University
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Extensive operational and strategic leadership experience in operations management, process redesign, customer service, benchmarking, C-Suite reporting, and core business transformation as they are applied to the healthcare delivery system.
LISA SHERMAN, MBOE, BSN, RN, CPHQ, HACP-CMS, LSSGB
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
M.S. Business Operational Excellence- Healthcare, Ohio State Univ.
B.S. Nursing, University of Michigan
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Over 25 years of progressive experience in nursing operations, care coordination, and quality leadership in both acute and post-acute care settings, including LTACH and IRF. Lisa has served as both a Chief Quality Officer and Chief Nursing Officer for a large, multi-hospital Integrated Delivery Network and as a Corporate Vice President for a national LTACH system with a presence in 9 states.
JOE VARGAS, Pharm. D.
Consulting Director
EDUCATION:
B.S. – University of Florida
Pharm.D. – Nova/Southeastern University
M.B.A. – University of Florida
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
Dr. Vargas has consulted with over 30 health systems with a combined 100+ practice sites. He has also served as Regional Vice President of Pharmacy Operations for a nationwide health-system pharmacy management organization for over 9 years.